Episode 73: Wisdom From The Desert - A Place To Become Rather Than Avoid

This week I’m coming at you from the Arizona desert! And I’m accidentally thriving. Now, I never would’ve thought that as someone who loves the mountains and a cool breeze could actually enjoy being surrounded by sand and cacti in 100 degrees. And it’s got me thinking. What if everything we’ve been taught about deserts, spiritually, is wrong? What if these dry seasons in our lives aren’t actually seasons we have to survive but are actually something sacred? Maybe the desert is a place of becoming rather than a place to avoid.  . . . . . The Carlos Whittaker Podcast is taking a break for the month of July! But don't worry, I made a playlist of episodes to carry you through until August. Listen here! . . . . . Order your copy of my new book Reconnected HERE: ReconnectedBook.com  Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://app.e2ma.net/app2/audience/signup/1987227/1965424/ Interested in advertising with us? Reach out here. Book me to speak HERE: https://www.carloswhittaker.com/events  . . . . . HIYA HEALTH: Receive 50% off your first order at hiyahealth.com/HUMANHOPE NIV APPLICATION BIBLE: Find out more at NIVApplicationBible.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Something I posted on Instagram this week is kind of blowing up… and I think it’s because it gave language to some things that we’re all feeling. How do we stay human when the world feels like it’s falling apart?  I’m back with more thoughts on current events! This episode kind of piggybacks off of last week’s when we talked about the ICE raids in LA. This week I want to dig deeper into the specifics of what’s happening—from a human level. I didn’t post a political argument. I posted a human one. And that’s what I want to talk about today. Behind every protest sign, policy, and headline is a human.  If we’re going to keep our humanity in tact, we have to hold empathy in one hand and accountability in the other. . . . . . Order your copy of my new book Reconnected HERE: ReconnectedBook.com  Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://app.e2ma.net/app2/audience/signup/1987227/1965424/ Interested in advertising with us? Reach out here. Book me to speak HERE: https://www.carloswhittaker.com/events  . . . . . DOSE: Go to dosedaily.co/CARLOS and get 30% off your first month’s subscription! SHOPIFY: Go to shopify.com/CARLOS to take your business to the next level today. AQUATRU: Get 20% off any AquaTru purifier! Visit aquatru.com and use the code CARLOS at checkout. FUNCTION: Join now! The first 1000 get a $100 credit toward their membership. Visit www.functionhealth.com/CARLOSW to own your health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a personal episode, but it’s also a very public episode, as what we’re talking about has been all over the news and social media. Today I’m addressing what’s going on in LA right now.  As the son of immigrants, this isn’t theoretical for me, but I’m not pretending to have all the answers. I want to help us ask better questions, because when we ask better questions, we hear better stories. And when we hear better stories, we become better humans.  This isn’t a hot take, and I’m not pushing an agenda. I truly believe that curiosity is more powerful than certainty. And proximity is more powerful than politics. . . . . . Have a secretly extraordinary life? Apply to be a guest on my podcast in 2025 here: https://forms.gle/Z13WGj63oEfgmtjJ9 . . . . . Order your copy of my new book Reconnected HERE: ReconnectedBook.com  Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://app.e2ma.net/app2/audience/signup/1987227/1965424/ Interested in advertising with us? Reach out here. Book me to speak HERE: https://www.carloswhittaker.com/events  . . . . . ACORNS: Head to ⁠acornsearly.com/carlos⁠ or download the Acorns Early app to help your kids grow their money skills today. AQUATRU: Get 20% off any AquaTru purifier! Visit aquatru.com and use the code CARLOS at checkout. HIYA HEALTH: Receive 50% off your first order at hiyahealth.com/HUMANHOPE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we’re breaking the agreement with a lie that I battle constantly: I should be further along by now. If you’ve ever caught yourself thinking that, this is the episode for you. I’m pulling the curtain back on the thing that is quietly crushing us. Maybe you feel like you’re behind in your relationships or career or finances or healing or whatever. Maybe you look around and it feels like everyone around you is crossing a finish life that you’re not even close to. Can I tell you something? You’re not behind; you’re just still building.  . . . . . Have a secretly extraordinary life? Apply to be a guest on my podcast in 2025 here: https://forms.gle/Z13WGj63oEfgmtjJ9 . . . . . Order your copy of my new book Reconnected HERE: ReconnectedBook.com  Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://app.e2ma.net/app2/audience/signup/1987227/1965424/ Interested in advertising with us? Reach out here. Book me to speak HERE: https://www.carloswhittaker.com/events  . . . . . ACORNS: Head to acornsearly.com/carlos or download the Acorns Early app to help your kids grow their money skills today. FUNCTION: Join now! The first 1000 get a $100 credit toward their membership. Visit www.functionhealth.com/CARLOSW to own your health. SHOPIFY: Go to shopify.com/CARLOS to take your business to the next level today. DOSE: Go to dosedaily.co/CARLOS and get 30% off your first month’s subscription! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is all about fear--fear that camps out in your gut, that whispers constantly about worst case scenarios, that pretends to be wisdom but is actually just panic in a business suit. What do we do when fear writes the story that it's not supposed to be writing? If you've been following me for the last year, you'll know that fear has been pretty present in my life. Because of that, I've had to learn and relearn a few lessons. I'm sharing those with you. This is how I took the pen back. . . . . . Have a secretly extraordinary life? Apply to be a guest on my podcast in 2025 here: https://forms.gle/Z13WGj63oEfgmtjJ9 . . . . . Order your copy of my new book Reconnected HERE: ReconnectedBook.com  Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://app.e2ma.net/app2/audience/signup/1987227/1965424/ Interested in advertising with us? Reach out here. Book me to speak HERE: https://www.carloswhittaker.com/events  . . . . . AQUATRU: Get 20% off any AquaTru purifier! Visit aquatru.com and use the code CARLOS at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott’s story has made the big screen, and today he’s sharing it with us.  Scott is the father behind the hit movie The Unbreakable Boy, which is a story about navigating life with a son who has autism. If you haven’t seen it yet, I highly recommend it!   Scott talks about receiving criticism, life with his son Austin, and following your dreams! (You know you can do that, right?!?) Class is in session. Let’s get curious! . . . . . Stream The Unbreakable Boy today on AppleTV+ and Prime. . . . . . Have a secretly extraordinary life? Apply to be a guest on my podcast in 2025 here: https://forms.gle/Z13WGj63oEfgmtjJ9 . . . . . Order your copy of my new book Reconnected HERE: ReconnectedBook.com  Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://app.e2ma.net/app2/audience/signup/1987227/1965424/ Interested in advertising with us? Reach out here. Book me to speak HERE: https://www.carloswhittaker.com/events  . . . . . SHOPIFY: Go to shopify.com/CARLOS to take your business to the next level today. HIYA HEALTH: Receive 50% off your first order at hiyahealth.com/HUMANHOPE DOSE: Go to dosedaily.co/CARLOS and get 30% off your first month’s subscription! FUNCTION: Join now! The first 1000 get a $100 credit toward their membership. Visit www.functionhealth.com/CARLOSW to own your health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is unlike any I’ve done before! I’m out in the field with Bo, our EcoTour Adventures Wildlife Guide in Grand Teton National Park.  We saw bears and other wildlife with him, and he graciously said yes when I asked if I could interview him!  He’s bringing all the wisdom of a nature guide who not only interacts with animals but deals with all of the people on his tours. You might be surprised! This is what a professional wildlife guide learns about human beings. Class is in session. Let’s get curious! . . . . . Heading to the Tetons? Book a tour with Bo at Eco Tours Wildlife Adventures here: https://www.jhecotouradventures.com/    . . . . . Have a secretly extraordinary life? Apply to be a guest on my podcast in 2025 here: https://forms.gle/Z13WGj63oEfgmtjJ9 . . . . . Order your copy of my new book Reconnected HERE: ReconnectedBook.com  Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://app.e2ma.net/app2/audience/signup/1987227/1965424/ Interested in advertising with us? Reach out here. Book me to speak HERE: https://www.carloswhittaker.com/events  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week’s episode is a little different. No guest. No interview. Just me, catching you up on my life. I’m sharing honestly about what it’s been like navigating the loss of my dad, stepping into the new role of caring for my mom, and figuring out what boundaries look like in this season of shifting family dynamics. I also talk about the disappointment that comes when people say they’ll show up—and don’t. If you’ve ever found yourself holding more than you thought you could carry, this one’s for you. Class is still in session… just a little more personal today. . . . . . Have a secretly extraordinary life? Apply to be a guest on my podcast in 2025 here: https://forms.gle/Z13WGj63oEfgmtjJ9 . . . . . Order your copy of my latest book Reconnected. Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates.  Interested in advertising with us? Reach out here. Book me to speak. . . . . . AQUATRU: Get 20% off any AquaTru purifier! Visit aquatru.com and use the code CARLOS at checkout. DOSE: Go to dosedaily.co/CARLOS and get 30% off your first month’s subscription! HIYA HEALTH: Receive 50% off your first order at hiyahealth.com/HUMANHOPE SHOPIFY: Go to shopify.com/CARLOS to take your business to the next level today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When I tell you that this episode will not only change your life but may also change your dying, I mean it! Joon humbly shares his gentle wisdom with us as he shares about his experience as a hospital chaplain. He shares a bit about how a hard childhood led him to a compassionate career and where we can find and offer dignity at the end of a life. He has the ability to make a topic we all shy away from feel hopeful. Class is in session. Let's get curious! . . . . . Find Joon "J.S." Park on Instagram here: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/jspark3000/ ⁠ Order Joon's book here: ⁠https://amzn.to/4j4XOTA . . . . . Have a secretly extraordinary life? Apply to be a guest on my podcast in 2025 here: https://forms.gle/Z13WGj63oEfgmtjJ9 . . . . . Order your copy of my new book Reconnected HERE: ReconnectedBook.com  Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://app.e2ma.net/app2/audience/signup/1987227/1965424/ Interested in advertising with us? Reach out here. Book me to speak HERE: https://www.carloswhittaker.com/events  . . . . . FUNCTION: Join now! The first 1000 listeners to join get a $100 credit toward their membership. Visit www.functionhealth.com/CARLOSW to own your health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The two most hospitable people I know are on the show today to share alllll their wisdom.  Heather and I were visiting our good friends up in Amish country, and it was such a gift that I wanted to share it with you. Lee Ann’s hospitality has moved me and made me feel seen in ways that a lot of people don’t.  There’s something inside all of us that hesitates to go all in when it comes to being hospitable—we’re scared that we’re not good hosts or we can’t cook well enough or we don’t have the right space for it. Let Lee Ann and Heather help you realize what kind of hospitality you’re actually capable of!  Class is in session. Let’s get curious! . . . . . Learn more about Lee Ann here. . . . . . Have a secretly extraordinary life? Apply to be a guest on my podcast in 2025 here: https://forms.gle/Z13WGj63oEfgmtjJ9 . . . . . Order your copy of my new book Reconnected HERE: ReconnectedBook.com  Let’s keep in touch! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to hear ALL my updates. https://app.e2ma.net/app2/audience/signup/1987227/1965424/ Interested in advertising with us? Reach out here. Book me to speak HERE: https://www.carloswhittaker.com/events  . . . . . DOSE: Go to dosedaily.co/CARLOS and get 30% off your first month’s subscription! AQUATRU: Get 20% off any AquaTru purifier! Visit aquatru.com and use the code CARLOS at checkout. SHOPIFY: Go to shopify.com/CARLOS to take your business to the next level today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices